Make-Believe Money

LISTEN HERE! Is the little provincial town that Belle’s from living removed from time, in an egg-based economy? Is Gaston their prince? Listen to us discuss the Town That France Forgot! NOTES Correction! Liz was wrong, Perrault didn’t write Le Belle et Le Bete, it was actually written by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve. BOO, LIZ.…

LISTEN HERE! Certainly a man who doesn’t half-ass two things when he could whole-ass one thing knows how to plan for his retirement and the financial security of his kids. But Parks and Rec’s Ron Swanson takes things to another level entirely. Dan digs up the dirt (err… gold?) on Ron Swanson’s secret buried savings!…

LISTEN HERE! Welcome to the episode where we finish recording and go right off to jail! Dan teaches Liz and Damon how to do cook books and do crime*, a la Andy Deuxfrain…. Doofrain?… Dufresne. *but then we don’t do crime, and neither should you. We offer no advice and we take no responsibility! No criming…

LISTEN HERE! Harry Potter’s world is certainly very magical, but not incredibly economically practical. Is Ollivander charging wizards and witches enough for their wands, or is he destined to go out of business? Is it possible that everything in the Wizarding World is government subsidized? This is part one of a non-consecutive, ongoing collection of…

LISTEN HERE! Have you finished bingeing the second season of Stranger Things? Don’t worry, no spoilers here! When we recorded this, we had no idea what a hero Steve would turn out to be. What we DID know was that those kids stole a bunch of salt to make Eleven’s sensory-deprivation-kiddie-pool, and SOMEONE was going…

LISTEN HERE! Welcome back! In this episode, we talk Derry, Maine, where, if you time it right, nothing bad will ever happen to you! But if you’re a kid there every 27-30 years, hoo boy watch out! Turtle from Entourage can’t save you from the folksy elder god in the sewer system, and neither can…

Hello World! LISTEN HERE This is our very first episode of Make-Believe Money, where Dan tells Liz and Damon about the interesting economic implications of fantasy worlds. First up, Ghostbusters! Sure, they look like a bunch of broke dudes in jumpsuits with some funky radioactive backpacks, but don’t be fooled! Turns out our favorite paranormal…